The opening of the expanded Panama Canal is fast approaching. The countdown is on, and PortMiami, the first port of call on the Asia-to-US route via the Canal, will be the only Atlantic Seaboard port south of Norfolk, Virginia with a channel deep enough to accommodate the super-sized container cargo vessels that will begin passing through the expanded Canal in 2015.
Already the Cargo Gateway to the Americas, PortMiami is ideally positioned to capture new East-West trade opportunities as shipping patterns shift to Atlantic ports.
With more than $2 billion in major infrastructure investments now underway, PortMiami will not only be “big ship” ready in 2015, but one of the most ambitious capital programs in the Port’s history will ensure that goods move quickly and efficiently from cargo yards to consumer markets.
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Dredging Today Staff, October 4, 2013